Nashville has been busy with call-ups and demotions Thursday. Bass and Marek Mazanec had been added to AHL Milwaukee, while Jusse Saros and Anthony Bitetto are back up with the Predators. Bass has no points and 19 penalty minutes in nine games with the big club this year. Thu, Nov 24, 2016 01:40:00 PM

Depth Charts

Ryan Johansen contributed a pair of assists in Thursday's 4-3 loss to Boston.

He earned helpers on goals by Scott Hartnell (power play) and Viktor Arvidsson in the contest. Johansen racked up 47 assists last season and that will be the playmaking center's strongest attribute again in 2017-18.

Calle Jarnkrok scored a goal in Monday's 4-1 win over Pittsburgh in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final.

Jarnkrok opened the scoring in the contest. The play was reviewed for goaltender interference after a coach's challenge, but the marker counted. After a sluggish start, Jarnkrok has produced five points in his last five playoff contests. He has one goal and three assists in the Stanley Cup Final versus the Penguins.

Filip Forsberg scored his team's lone goal as the Nashville Predators fell to the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 in overtime.

Forsberg has now scored in three straight games and four of his team's five games. He has five goals and two assists in seven games, and is a key piece of the Predators' offense, so he should provide solid value in all fantasy leagues.

Scott Hartnell tallied a pair of goals in Tuesday's 6-5 win over Philadelphia.

Hartnell scored his second marker of the season in the second period. Nashville built a 3-0 lead shortly later, but then the Flyers scored the next five goals. The Predators came back in the third and Hartnell scored the game-tying goal at the 18:43 mark on the power play. He has worked in front of the net with the man advantage and has averaged 15:43 of ice time per game, which is nearly four minutes more than he had last year with Columbus.

Cody McLeod will be a healthy scratch in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday.

McLeod has suited up in 14 games this postseason, but he's now been a healthy scratch in three consecutive games. He has one goal and 27 penalty minutes during the playoffs. Anthony Bitetto, Vernon Fiddler, Brad Hunt, P.A. Parenteau and Miikka Salomaki will also watch from the press box.

Viktor Arvidsson netted a goal and an assist in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Boston Bruins.

Arvidsson tied the game at one with 11 seconds remaining in the first period. He also helped set up Scott Hartnell's power play goal in the third period. Arvidsson tied for the team lead in goals and points last year, and he's off to a good start this season. The 24-year-old has a good amount of value in standard fantasy leagues. He could realistically hit the 60-point mark again this season.

The Nashville Predators have announced that Pontus Aberg will be scratched for opening night against the Boston Bruins.

Joining Aberg in the press box will be Anthony Bitetto and Samuel Girard. Aberg has some offensive ability and could be a name to monitor if he finds himself on a scoring line in the future. For now, none of these guys have any fantasy value.

The 25-year-old is a former first round pick, but he just hasn't produced since making the Predators roster. Watson had five goals, 17 points and 99 penalty minutes in 77 games last year. He won't have much fantasy value in standard fantasy leagues, but he could have value in deeper leagues that count penalty minutes.

Mikka Salomaki will be a healthy scratch in Thursday's game against the Dallas Stars.

Salomaki is out of the lineup because Colton Sissons (lower body) is making a return. He has no points and two penalty minutes in three games this season. Anthony Bitetto will also watch the game from the press box. Neither player will have any fantasy value this season.

Josi has missed the last three games with a lower-body injury. He is still listed as day-to-day. The Predators host Colorado on Tuesday and it's unclear if Josi will be back in the lineup for that matchup at this time.

Subban had two helpers on power-play goals in the contest, which both came late in the third period in the Predators come-from-behind victory. He has four points in three games this season, but he is still looking for his first goal. Subban has been credited with only seven shots on target so far.

Ellis played through the injury during the postseason and needed surgery afterwards for ligament repair. "The initial prognosis on this type of a knee injury is 4-6 months," Predators GM David Poile said. "Right now, we feel and the doctor feels it's going to take the full six months for him to recover. Ryan's not skating yet. He probably will be skating in approximately another three weeks, and the recovery will go from there." The Predators are hoping to have him back around the start of 2018.

Weber was hurt by a high hit from Dallas' Martin Hanzal on Thursday. He couldn't complete the game and missed Friday's practice. Don't expect him to play on Saturday, though he hasn't been ruled out yet.

Pekka Rinne stopped 33 of 35 shots but was beaten by Brandon Saad in overtime as the Predators lost 2-1 to the Blackhawks on Saturday night.

Rinne drops to 2-1-1 with a 2.77 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage. He was busy throughout the night, but has a few days off to rest before returning to Nashville to take on the Avalanche on Tuesday. He will get the majority of Predators starts so he remains a solid fantasy option.

Juuse Saros blocked 30 of 34 shots in a 4-0 loss to Pittsburgh on Saturday night.

Saros made his 2017-18 season debut in the contest and he faced a Pittsburgh team hungry for a win, especially after they were beaten 10-1 by Chicago on Thursday. Pekka Rinne was between the pipes for the Predators in Thursday's 4-3 loss to Boston.